Misheard lyrics (also called mondegreens) occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody. For more information about the misheard lyrics available on this site, please read our FAQ.
1950s | |
Brenda Lee's, "Weep No More My Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Wait no more my baby
Original Lyrics: Weep no more my baby
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The Drifters', "Dance with Me"
Misheard Lyrics: We’ll be mothers when the music ends
Original Lyrics: We’ll be lovers when the music ends
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1960s | |
Sam Cooke's, "Chain Gang"
Misheard Lyrics: That’s the sound of the men
Working on the train Original Lyrics: That’s the sound of the men
Working on the chain |
The Contours', "Do You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Now that I’m condensed
Original Lyrics: Now that I can dance
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1970s | |
Carly Simon's, "Winnie the Pooh Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: Really need a silly old bear
Original Lyrics: Willy, nilly, silly old bear
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Eagles', "Best of My Love"
Misheard Lyrics: But here in my car
Original Lyrics: But here in my heart
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Elton John's, "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
Misheard Lyrics: And it's getting more and more observed
Original Lyrics: And it's getting more and more absurd
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George Harrison's, "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to your car
Original Lyrics: Take me to your heart
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John Lennon's, "Whatever Gets You Thru the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: It's Ore-Ida, it's all-righta
Original Lyrics: It's all right, it's all right
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Neil Young's, "Heart of Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been a minor for a heart of gold
Original Lyrics: I've been a miner for a heart of gold
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Olivia Newton-John's, "Have You Never Been Mellow?"
Misheard Lyrics: No, I just want you to Düsseldorf
Original Lyrics: No, I just want you to slow down
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The Chi-Lites', "Have You Seen Her"
Misheard Lyrics: Tommy, have you seen her?
Original Lyrics: Tell me, have you seen her?
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1980s | |
AC/DC's, "You Shook Me (All Night Long)"
Misheard Lyrics: You shouldn’t mow my lawn
Original Lyrics: You shook me all night long
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Billy Joel's, "Goodnight Saigon"
Misheard Lyrics: They said we'd all go down for dinner
Original Lyrics: They said we'd all go down together
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Buffalo Springfield's, "For What It’s Worth"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a man with a gun over there, telling me what I got to wear.
Original Lyrics: There's a man with a gun over there, telling me I got to beware.
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Diana Ross and Lionel Richie's, "Endless Love"
Misheard Lyrics: My famous one
Original Lyrics: My endless love
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Eagles', "Seven Bridges Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Southbound as you go
Original Lyrics: Southward as you go
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Fischerspooner's, "Emerge"
Misheard Lyrics: You don't need to celebrate
Original Lyrics: You don't need to tear away
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John Parr's, "Naughty Naughty"
Misheard Lyrics: Naughty naughty, cute and homey, tease me
Original Lyrics: Naughty naughty, cute and horny, tease me
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Missing Persons', "Walking in L.A."
Misheard Lyrics: Nobody dances ballet
Original Lyrics: Nobody walks in L.A.
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Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald's, "On My Own"
Misheard Lyrics: Lucy Liu turned day into night
Original Lyrics: Losing you it cut like a knife
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Stevie Wonder's, "I Ain't Gonna Stand for It"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't wanna just trust nobody by mistake
Original Lyrics: Don't wanna mistrust nobody by mistake
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The Cars', "Since You're Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: The nights are gettin' staight
Original Lyrics: The nights are gettin' strange
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Times Two's, "Strange But True"
Misheard Lyrics: I think I’ve got a king for you
Original Lyrics: I think I’ve got a thing for you
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Two Men, a Drum Machine and a Trumpet's, "Tired of Getting Pushed Around"
Misheard Lyrics: There’s something wrong with Jews
Original Lyrics: There’s something wrong with you
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1990s | |
Alison Moyet's, "Whispering Your Name"
Misheard Lyrics: If it's just a little fling, a simple thing
I'll try not to break down Original Lyrics: If it's just a little fling, a simple thing
I'll try not to pretend |
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Depeche Mode's, "Enjoy The Silence"
Misheard Lyrics: Soldiers Burping
Original Lyrics: Pleasures remain So does the pain.
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EMF's, "Unbelievable"
Misheard Lyrics: To think of it, being Martha is all I'll ever know
Original Lyrics: To think of us being one is more than I ever know
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Faith Evans featuring Puff Daddy's, "All Night Long"
Misheard Lyrics: Pep Boys, and we don't stop
Original Lyrics: Bad Boy, and we don't stop
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Metallica's, "King Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: When you're crowned King Nothing
Original Lyrics: Where's your crown, King Nothing?
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Michael Jackson's, "Stranger In Moscow"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll gotta feel
Original Lyrics: How does it feel? How does it feel?
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Puff Daddy and the Family's, "Been Around the World"
Misheard Lyrics: You got Snickers that don't like me for whatever reason
Original Lyrics: You got niggas that don't like me for whatever reason
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Puff Daddy and the Family's, "Victory"
Misheard Lyrics: You can turn the crack up a little bit for me
Original Lyrics: You can turn the track up a little bit for me
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REM's, "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite"
Misheard Lyrics: Trouble in Jamaica
Original Lyrics: Call me when you try to wake her up.
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Soho's, "Hippychick"
Misheard Lyrics: Got no flowers for your God
Original Lyrics: Got no flowers for your gun
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Stars on 54's, "If You Could Read My Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: Heroes often fell
Original Lyrics: Heroes often fail
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The Notorious B.I.G.'s, "Going Back to Cali"
Misheard Lyrics: And my bones licked
Original Lyrics: And my balls licked
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The Roots', "Dynamite!"
Misheard Lyrics: Motherf***ers sweat a meat bag at me just to get me your mackerel cosmic, micro master
Original Lyrics: Mothaf***ers sweatin' me, beggin' me just to get me on Macro-cosmic, micro-master
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2000s | |
Anastacia's, "Sick And Tired"
Misheard Lyrics: No morning sign, such a sad song
Original Lyrics: No warning of such a sad song
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Chayanne's, "No Te Preocupes por Mi"
Misheard Lyrics: Local miss pageant
Original Lyrics: Loco despecho
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Estelle featuring Kanye West's, "American Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Look at this peacock, tell me he's broke
Original Lyrics: Look at this pea coat, tell me he's broke
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Juanes', "Lo Que Me Gusta A Mi"
Misheard Lyrics: Kwanzaa, you explore balsamic in tea
Original Lyrics: Cuando yo estoy pensando en ti
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Marc Anthony's, "Que Precio Tiene El Cielo"
Misheard Lyrics: Color in cake is natural
Original Lyrics: Como es que es natural
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Marc Anthony's, "Se Esfuma Tu Amor"
Misheard Lyrics: You told Dora "get out in several or more"
Original Lyrics: Y todo todo queda en cero amor
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Norah Jones', "Don't Know Why"
Misheard Lyrics: I would cross the endless sea
Original Lyrics: Out across the endless sea
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2010s | |
Calvin Harris & HAIM's, "Pray to God"
Misheard Lyrics: I was living in the heat of the bunk bed
Original Lyrics: I was living in the heat of the moment
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country | |
Kenny Chesney's, "The Tin Man"
Misheard Lyrics: How I wish I could give him nine
Original Lyrics: How I wish I could give him mine
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